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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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