MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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