MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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