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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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