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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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