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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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