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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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