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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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