MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners 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 a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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