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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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