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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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