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.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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