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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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