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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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