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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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