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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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