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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses 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 deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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