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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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