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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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