MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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