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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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