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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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