MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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