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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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