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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
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
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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