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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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