MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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