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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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