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
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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