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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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