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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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