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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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