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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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