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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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