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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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