MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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