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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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