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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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