MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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