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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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