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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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