MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
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
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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