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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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