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
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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