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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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