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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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