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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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