MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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