MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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