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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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