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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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