MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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