MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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