MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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