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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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