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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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