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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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