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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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