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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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