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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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