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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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