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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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