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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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