MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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