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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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