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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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