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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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