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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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