MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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