MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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