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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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