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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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