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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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