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
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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