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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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