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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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