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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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