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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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