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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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