MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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