MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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