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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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