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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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