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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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