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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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