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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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