MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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