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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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