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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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