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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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