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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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