MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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