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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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