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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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