MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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