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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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