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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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