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.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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