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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers 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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