MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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