MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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