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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
