MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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