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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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