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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|