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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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