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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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