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.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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