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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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