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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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