MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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