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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|