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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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