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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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