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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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