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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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