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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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