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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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