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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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