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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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