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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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