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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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