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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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