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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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