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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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