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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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