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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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