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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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