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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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