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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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