MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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