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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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