MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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