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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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