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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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