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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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