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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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