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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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