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
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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