MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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