MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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