MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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