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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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