MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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