MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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