MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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