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
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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