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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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