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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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