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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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