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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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