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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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