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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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