MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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