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.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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