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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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