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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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