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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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