MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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