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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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