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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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