MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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