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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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