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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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