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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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