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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Panama to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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