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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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