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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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