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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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