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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores 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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