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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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