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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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