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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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