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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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