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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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