MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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