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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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