MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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