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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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