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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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