MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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