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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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