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.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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