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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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