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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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