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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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