MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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