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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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