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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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