MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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