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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
