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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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