MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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