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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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