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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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