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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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