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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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