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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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