MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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