MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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