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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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