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.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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