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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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