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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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