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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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