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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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