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.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major 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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