MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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