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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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