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
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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