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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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