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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally 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 numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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