MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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