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.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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