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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Croatia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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