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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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