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.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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