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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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