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
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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