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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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