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
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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