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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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