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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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