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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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