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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|