MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|