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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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