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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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