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
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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