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
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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