MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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