MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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