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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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