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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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