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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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