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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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