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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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