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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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