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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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