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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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