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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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