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
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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