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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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