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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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