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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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