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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|