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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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