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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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