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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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