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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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