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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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