MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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