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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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