MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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