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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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