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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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