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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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