MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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