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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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