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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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