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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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