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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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