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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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