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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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