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
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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