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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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