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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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