MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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