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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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