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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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