MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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