MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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