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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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