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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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