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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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