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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Panama to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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