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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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