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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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