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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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