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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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