MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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