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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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