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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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