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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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