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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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