MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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