MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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