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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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