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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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