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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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