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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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