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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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