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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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