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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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