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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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