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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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