MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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