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.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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