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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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