MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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