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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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