MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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