MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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