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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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