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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
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 education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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