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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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