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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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