MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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