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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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