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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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