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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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