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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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