MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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