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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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