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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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