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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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