MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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