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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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