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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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