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.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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