MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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