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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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