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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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