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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|