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.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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