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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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