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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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