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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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