MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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