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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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