MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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