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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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