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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This 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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