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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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