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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Greece to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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