MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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