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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online education are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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