MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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