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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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