MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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