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
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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