MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|