MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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