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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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