MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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