MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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