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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Norway to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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