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.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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