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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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