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
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates 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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