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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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