MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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