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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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