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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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