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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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