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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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