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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines 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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