MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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