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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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