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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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