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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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