MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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