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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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