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
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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