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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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