MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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