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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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