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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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