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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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