MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative 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 sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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