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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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