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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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