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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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