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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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