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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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