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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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