MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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