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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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