MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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