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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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