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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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