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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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