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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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