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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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