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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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