MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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