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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches 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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