MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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