MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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