MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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