MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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