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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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