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
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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