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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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