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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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