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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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