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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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