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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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