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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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