MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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