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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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