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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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