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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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