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
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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