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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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