MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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