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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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