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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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