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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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