MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
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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