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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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