MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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