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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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