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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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