MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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