MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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