MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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