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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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