MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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