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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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