MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
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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