MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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