MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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