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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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