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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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