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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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