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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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