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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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