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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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