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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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