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
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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