MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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