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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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