MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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