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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major 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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