MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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