MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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