MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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