MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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