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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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