MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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