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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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