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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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