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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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