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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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