MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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