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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|