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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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