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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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