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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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