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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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