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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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