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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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