MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with 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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