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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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