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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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