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 Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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