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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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