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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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