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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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