MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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