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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Martinique to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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