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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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