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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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