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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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