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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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