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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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