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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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