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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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