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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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