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.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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