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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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