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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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