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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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