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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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