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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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