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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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