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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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