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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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