MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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