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.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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