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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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