MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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