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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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