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
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
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.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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