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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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