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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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