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.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major 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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