MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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