MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new 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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