MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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