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
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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