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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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