MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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