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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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