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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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