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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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