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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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