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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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