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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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