MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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