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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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