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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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