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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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