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
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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