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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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