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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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