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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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