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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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