MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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