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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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