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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students 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 lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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